Best In Texas Real Estate™: Hill Country

Gillespie County leads the Texas Hill Country with 46 accommodation establishments, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of 2022 County Business Patterns data. This reflects a strategic shift toward a destination economy grounded in hospitality, sustainability, and lifestyle migration—distinct from the speculative growth seen in other markets. The data underscores how long-term investment in experience-driven infrastructure can stabilize real estate markets without sacrificing environmental integrity. Learn more: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-hill-country-tx-ind-721-county Accommodation Establishments, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022) #1 Gillespie County, Texas — 46 #2 Kerr County, Texas — 42 #3 Burnet County, Texas — 34 #4 Bandera County, Texas — 21 #5 Kendall County, Texas — 20 #6 Llano County, Texas — 13 #7 Blanco County, Texas — 12 #8 Kimble County, Texas — 12 #9 Real County, Texas — 12 #10 Mason County, Texas — 3 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=2129287; Slide 2: Holly Cuny (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=95553529; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121664465; Slide 4: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=60641378 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-hill-country-tx-ind-721-county View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 721 (Accommodation) · ALEX Intelligence computation
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